Donna McCauley from Gaoth Dobhair was a member of the Ireland team who travelled across to England to compete in the World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation European Single Lift Championships 2019. Donna competes in the Master 1 age category (40-45 yrs of age) and took overall winner with an impress

]]>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 18:24:00 GMTDonegalErrigal View Pet Zoo is open to the public once againhttps://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/home/478060/errigal-view-pet-zoo-is-open-to-the-public-once-again.html
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The Errigal View Pet Zoo is open to the public once again following a short closure due to recent floods. The zoo is the ideal place to take family and friends during your visit to Donegal. Situated under under the iconic Errigal and located close to Ionad Cois Locha - there is plenty for family an

]]>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 18:12:09 GMTDonegalMemories of living on a Donegal Island from John Rodgershttps://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/gallery/home/477945/memories-of-living-on-a-donegal-island-from-john-rodgers.html
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In the 1930's the homes of Inishkeeragh Island were built in a militant line facing out towards the wild Atlantic ocean. Neat turf stacks were built near every home and in the evening yellow lamplight spilled from the kitchen window onto the ground outside. Children's voices could be heard in the so

A campaign underway in south west Donegal aims to recruit new families to open their doorsto Irish language learners during summer months to ensure the Teelin Gaeltacht College’s continuation. Coláiste Aoidh Mhic Bhricne has been welcoming Irish language learners for over 60 years with the support o

Letterkenny's Market Square, the heartbeat of the town, had the wrong design, was a magnet for anti-social behaviour, did not suit communal gatherings and lacked the provision of basic facilities such as a public toilet. That was the verdict handed down by a number of councillors that attended the r

9 people are on trolleys today at Sligo University Hospital while there are three on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. According to figures from the INMO collated this morning , there are a further 23 waiting on beds elsewhere in Letterkenny and a further five waiting on beds in Sligo Un

]]>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 11:05:18 GMTHospitals,Donegal,SligoAlmost 2,000 people more waiting on an outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital https://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/home/478035/almost-2-000-people-more-waiting-on-an-outpatient-appointment-at-letterkenny-university-hospital.html
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Ireland's hospital waiting lists have increased by more than 10% over the past year. There are now 564,829 people waiting for inpatient or outpatient treatment across the country with almost 2,000 people more waiting on an outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital since the beginning

]]>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 10:42:30 GMTLetterkenny,Letterkenny University Hospital,Waiting listsLandmark monument in Donegal town to be cleaned and repairedhttps://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/south-donegal/478029/landmark-monument-in-donegal-town-to-be-cleaned-and-repaired.html
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The Four Masters memorial monument in Donegal Town is to undergo specialist cleaning and repair. Situated on the Diamond where there is a high level of passing traffic, the sandstone obelisk has become quite dirty and grimy in recent years. Area Roads Officer Mark Sweeney told councillors at the Sep

A Donegal councillor wants Minister Michael Creed to meet to meet local representatives and the Killybegs Harbour Development Group to discuss further development of Killybegs Harbour. Cllr Micheal Naughton was speaking at the September meeting of the Municipal District (MD) of Donegal where he put

A Bundoran councillor said that in today’s world, it was vital for a housing estate to have street lights. Cllr Michael McMahon (SF) was addressing the September meeting of the Municipal District (MD) of Donegal on Tuesday. He put down a motion calling for the MD to look into taking over several Bun

A Ballyshannon councillor said a long-awaited engineer’s report on the town’s public toilets must be carried out as a matter of urgency. Cllr Barry Sweeny (FG) also called for additional funding to be made available to ensure full refurbishment of the toilets. The councillor put down the following m

Donegal has been chosen as the showcase region for the next Milwaukee Irish Fest. The event is among the largest of its kind in the United States, attracting up to 130,000 people over four days. Economic Development Administrative Officer with Donegal County Council Barney McLaughlin said this was a

]]>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:59:19 GMTDonegal,Milwaukee,FestivalLitter lout described as ‘idiot’ after television dumped at popular Donegal beachhttps://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/donegal-life/478019/litter-lout-described-as-idiot-after-television-dumped-at-popular-donegal-beach.html
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A discarded television randomly discarded at one of the entrances to the beautiful beach of Rossnowlagh has been criticised by a local ‘Friends of Rossnowlagh beach’ Facebook page. They wrote: ”Unfortunately some idiot thought it was ok leave their TV at the beach but thankfully it has since found

As farming organisations and meat processors are due to engage in talks in a further effort to resolve the ongoing dispute over beef prices a north west MEP Matt Carthy has welcomed the news that crisis talks aimed at resolving the beef dispute are set to resume However, he cautioned that it was imp

An appeal for the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District to deal with the dereliction that existed on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny has been made. Cllr Ian McGarvey claimed there were 13 vacant buildings in this area. He was informed at their last meeting a targeted review of potentially significan

Get away this autumn with our 48 page glossy magazine bursting with unbeatable Autumn Staycation offers. Free with this week's Thursday Donegal Democrat. There are some amazing Autumn Staycation offers in the magazine so pick up a copy of this week's papers. From Cork to Donegal the magazine covers

Gardaí investigating the distribution of illicit drugs in East Limerick have seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value in excess of €90k. The discovery was made this Friday evening during a planned search of a property near Cappamore which was led by detectives and uniformed gardaí based

A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer in east Belfast. A bomb was discovered under the officer's car at Shandon Park Golf Club early on 1 June. Peter Thomas Granaghan, 38, from Blackrock Park, Belleek, County Fermanagh is also charged with making

More than 220,000 euro of Leader funding has been announced for two projects Kinlough and Manrhamilton. Kinlough Development Company have received an allocation of over 70,000 euro to carry out improvement work at the Kinlough Community centre. This funding will be particularly welcome in Kinlough w